Steel insights
110 practical articles on specifying, buying, fabricating and protecting steel in Saudi Arabia.
Sheets, Coils & Plates
Insulated sandwich panels for Saudi warehouses and cold stores: PU vs PIR vs rock wool cores, thickness, U-values, fire performance, Saudi Building Code energy rules and installation.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
An overview of SASO technical regulations and conformity for steel products in Saudi Arabia: the SABER platform, product and shipment certificates, rebar regulation and buyer checks.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
An overview of the Saudi Building Code for steel structures (SBC 306), how it relates to SBC 301 loads and AISC-based design, and what it means for owners, contractors and fabricators.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Fabrication & Welding
What steel shop drawings include — general arrangement, erection drawings, assembly and part drawings, bolt lists, weld symbols — and how consultants review and approve them.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Pipes & Tubes
Square, rectangular and circular hollow sections explained: EN 10219 vs EN 10210, ASTM A500, sizes, wall thickness, grades, weight formula, galvanizing and uses.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Stainless, Galvanizing & Corrosion
Stainless steel sheet finishes explained: 2B, BA, No.1, No.4 brushed, hairline and No.8 mirror — appearance, roughness, corrosion performance, cost and uses.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Structural Steel
Steel angle sections explained: equal and unequal angles, designation, common sizes, weight formula, grades and uses for bracing, cleats, lintels, towers and frames.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Structural Steel
How steel beams are selected: span, loads, deflection limits, lateral-torsional buckling, grade, fire and connections. A practical overview for owners, contractors and buyers.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Structural Steel
Steel channel sections explained: UPN with tapered flanges, UPE and PFC with parallel flanges, American C-channels, typical sizes, weights and uses in fabrication.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Sheets, Coils & Plates
How to buy steel coils: HRC, CRC, GI, GL and PPGI, coil ID and weight, width, grade, coating, paint system, tolerances, packaging, certificates and supply planning.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
What dimensional tolerances mean for steel products and fabricated structures: rolling tolerances for sections, plates and pipes, fabrication and erection tolerances, and why they matter.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Fabrication & Welding
How to plan steel erection safely: method statements, lift plans, crane selection, anchor bolt surveys, temporary stability, working at height, bolting and Saudi summer work rules.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read